Camp equipment.



C. B. WINDER.4

CAMP EQUIPMENT. v APPUcATloN r|LEnJuNE28,191a.

Patented Mar. 26,1918.

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C. B. WINDER.

CAMP EQUIPMENT.

APPLICATmN FILED JUNE 2a, 191s.

Patented Mar. 26, 1918.

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CAMP EQUIPMENT.

APPLICATION FILED Iungzs. IsIe.

Patented Mar. 26, 1918.

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i acter which is light in weight and is collap-` CHARLES 2B. WINDER, 0FCOLUMBUS, OHO.

CAMP EQUIPMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent. l Fatented Mael'. 26, 1918.

Application led J' une 28, 1916. Serial No. 105,488.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES B. WINDER, a citizen of the United States,`residing at Columbus, in the `county of Franklin and State of Ohio,`have invented certain new and useful `Improvements in Camp Equipments,of which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates to improvements in camp equipment which isespecially adapted for use by soldiers on the march or in camp7 by boyscouts, or by family camping parties; and has for its primary obj ect toprovide an equipment which may be transposed into a combined tent andcot or into several separate garments. l

It is also one of the principal objects of this invention to make adevice of this charsible, so that it may be folded into small compass tobe carried on the back.

These and other objects are attained by the means illustrated intheaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of theinvention used as a combined cot and shelter in its simplest form.

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of one of the end supports.

Fig. 3 is a detail view partly in longitudinal section through one ofthe end supporting bars.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view able lining or blanket used on the cot.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view through a portion of the blanket.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the cot bottom detached from its supports. y

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view on the line VII-VII of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a detail plan view of the sup- Similar reference numerals inall of the figures of the drawings designate like parts. y `Referring toFig. 1, the device is shown in its simplest form, and comprises foot andhead supports 15 and 1G, respectively, and a cot body 17 suspendedbetween said supports. Each of said supportsl and 16 embodies ahorizontal supporting bar 18, e

provided with a series of hooks 19 and with a pair of legs 20 and 21,which latter are pivoted together at 22, while leg 2O has its upper endspivoted to said bar 18 at 28. The

- upper end of bar 21 is adapted to engage in of a detachone of severalrecesses 24: formed on the under side of bar 18. Thus, when the legs arein open position they form a crossed support for their bar 18, and bywithdrawing the upper end of the leg 21 from therecess 24 in the bar thelegs may be folded to lie substantially in parallel relation to saidbar. Each supporting bar 18 has pivoted thereto at 25 a foldableend-wall support 26, pret erably formed in two sections pivoted togetherat 27, so that one section may be folded alongside of the other, andboth sections may then be folded in parallel relation to the bar 18. Thepivot 27 is preferably a thumb screw, which can be tightened to retainthe sections in vertical alinement to support the collapsible end-walls17a in an upright po sition. Said end-walls are preferably triangular inshape and have their lower edges secured to the supporting bars 18, andat their apices are provided with eyes 28 which engage over the studs 29secured in the upper ends of the end-wall supports 26. The

porting bar at the foot end of the device,

the end wall 17 a being turned outwardly,

and the legs and the end-'wall support be- 56,1 n i. y

" slllmaiid 12 "areifdiagraihmatic end ing shown folded. Y A

Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view of the upper end of one of theend-walls and its cooperating support.

A'. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of used as a, cijvered"i views" of thedevice showing "different `uses.

Fig. 'lilnis 'aview the device i andsal-relatively light 4topr,Saidbottom `be- "ing providedjr`, across itsendswithgla series Fig; "isy"view 'showing thefcee baom head end-wall 17 a preferably is providedwith a gauze covered opening 80, over which is hinged an adjustableflexible shutter` or cover 31, adapted to swing upwardly from its loweredge, said cover being retained ex tended by a rigid central rod 82, andbeing capable of operation up and down from the inside of the wallthrough lifting cord. i525 and retaining cords 84, which pass throughapertures or eyes formed in the head end- Y wall 17a.

The cot proper17 preferably is formed with al relatively .heavy canvasbottom 85 #of eyelets 37,2-which are, adaptedgtoengage ovenfthe hooks@oflthe supporting barsglS, saidl bottom being. held.. suspended ina`"taut positionfbyjftensiqngl means l consisting of Tchainsl @lseeuredfothe end bars, 18

ness to form a sleeping bag.

extending outwardly therefrom and with their other ends secured tosuitable stakes 38 driven into the ground in the usual manlner, thetension of these chains being ad- `29,`and at their otherends withsnap-hooks 43 adapted to engage with the tension chains 37a.

The top section 36 of the cot proper, as before stated, preferablyformed` of relatively light material, and is cut considerably wider thanthe bottom section 35, so that when its edges are secured to the edgesof the bottoni s ction 35 there is sufficient fullrlhe lower end or footportion of the bag, formed by said top and bottom sections 35 and 3G isclosed, while its upper end or head portion is open at one side, thecoperating edges of said open portion being provided with suitablefastening means, while intermediate its ends, or at the ljunction of the.foot and head portions, is provided a slot 44 and a collar 45, for apurpose hereinafter to be described. rlransversely opposite said slot 44and collar 45 are secured garment sleeves 46. The

Vhead portion of the top section 3G is formed considerably7 wider thanthe foot portion and extends beyond the edge of the bottoni section 35,so that the free `edge of the section 36 can be secured by suitablefasteners to and around the free edges of the head endwall 17intermediate their ends by the straps 49.v

These straps 49 are provided with buckles 50, which are adapted to beengaged by the opposite free ends of said straps when wrapped around thedevice in a folded posi tion. Also suspended beneath the cot proper andsaid supporting` webbing is a protector sheet 151, which also isprovided with eyelets at its ends to engage the hooks 19 of thesupporting bars 18, and preferably is constructed .to be drawn orpuckered at or near the center of its side edges to draw said edges tautand form an air chamber between said protector sheet and the bottom ofthe cot. A portion of the upper 4edge of the section 36 is shown in Fig.1 attached to one inclined side of the head end-wall 1, the rest of itbeing thrown backward, but adapted to be fastened to a flap 36apermanently fastened to the bottom section 35 and provided withfastening means to engage the fastening means on the side of the section36. Freni this construction it is obvious that a person may enterbeneath the open portion of the top section 36 and may lie therein withhis head exposed. Or he may unite the free edge of the section 36 withflap 36a, thus entirely covering himself, and may secure ventilationthrough the aperture 30, while in cold weather he may insert the blanket4'? before entering the T he foot end-wall lis not necessary when usedas before described, it being shown in this figure simply forillustration.

llhen it is desired toutilizethe device as a lounging cet, and not asleeping bag, it is obvious that the cot proper may be removed from thehooks 19 and replaced in a reversed position with the canvas side 35uppermost, and in stormy weather the article may be detached from itssupports and utilized as a storm coat, as shown in Fig. 13 of thedrawings. llhen used as a coat, as shown in this ligure, the slot 44serves as an aperture for the neck, and the closed foot portion hangs ina double thickness upon the back. It is understood that the material iswater-proof.

,ln Fig. 10, the device is shown as a combined tent and sleeping bag,and when used as such a sheet 52 is provided which is detachably securedat its ends to the edges of the end-walls 17, forming aI shelter coverin the shape of a peaked roof over the sleeping bag, as clearly shown inFig. 7 of the drawings. The sheet 52 is provided with an aperture 53 anda collar 54 which serve to form a poncho of the sheet when desired.

In Fig. 11 is shown-another adaptation of the device, wherein one sideportion of the sheet 52 is shown horizontally extended from the apex ofthe tent and furnished at its corners with suitable props 58. Also inthis ligure sheet 51 has been detached from the cot, and is supported asan extension of the sheet 52, said formation providing a coinbinedsleeping and shelter tent, In Fig. 12

is shown two units or tents with their sheets 52 projecting toward eachother and united at their free edges, said formation providing a sheltertent with. a cot on each side.

The blanket 47, being constructed similarly to the sleeping` bag alsomay be worn as a bath robe or other like garment;

The complete device is Vcollapsed and folded as follows The tension is-rst taken from the chains 37a by slipping the blocks 39 downwardlytoward the stakes 88and the upper ends of the legs fl are disengagedfrom the recesses 24 in the bars 18. The whole device will then lie flatupon the ground, and the legs 20 and 21 may be folded in close relationto the bars 18, as are also the vertical supports 26 for the end-walls17?. The endwalls 17a are laid fiat upon the top of the cot, and thestakes are then withdrawn from the ground and placed alongside the bars18, and the whole device, excepting the shelter sheet 52 the reinforcingwebbino` 48 and V the protector sheet 51, is then given a series offolds to form an elongated package, which is as long as the folded legsQ0 and Q1. The shelter sheet 52 then is-folded to a correspondinglength, and is wrapped around said package, and the protector sheet 51then is placed upon the ground, and the package foldedtherein. rIhiscompletes the package, and to retain the same in this position thereinforcing webbing is used asa binder and also to attach the same tothe body of a person who wishes to carry it. The package is placed uponthe two longitudinal strips 48 of reinforcing webbing intermediate theirends, and the straps 49 are carried transversely around the package andbuckled tightly in position. This leaves the ends of the longitudinalstrips 48 free, and two of said ends may be carried over the shouldersof the wearer and beneath the arm pits and secured by their end hooks toone of the straps 49, as shown clearly in Fig. 14. rthe other free endsof said strips 48 are then brought around the body and passed iqnvardlyacross each other on the front of the body and attached to thefirstmentioned ends by suitable fasteners. As thus supported the packagelies in the middle `of the back, and the person carrying the `same hasfree use of both of his arms. In fact, it forms a package similar to aknap sack.

1t will be observed that the reinforcing webbing 48 and 49 when securedin position beneath the cot proper will maintain the tension between theend supports when the cot proper is removed, so that when it is desiredto use the cot proper as a garment or waterproof coat it may be detachedfrom the end supports without danger of a col lapse of the whole device.

Having thus described my invention, whatI I claim as new and desire tosecure by. Letters Patent, is:-

1. 1n a camp equipment, a pair of end supports, a cot body detachablysuspended from said end supports and formed of bottom and top sectionswhich Vare united to provide a permanently closed foot portion and ahead portion adaptedto be opened, said top section being provided with aslot intermediate its ends to serve as a neck aperture when worn as acoat, and tension means for retaining said end supports in position tosus pend said cot body. y g

2. 1n a camp equipment, a pair of end supports, a cot body detachablysuspended from said end supports and formed of bottom and top sectionswhich are united to provide a permanently closed foot portion and a headportion adapted to be opened, said top section being provided with aslot intermediate its ends to serve as a neck aperture when worn as acoat and with a pair of sleeves secured at the sides of` said sectionsand in transverse alinement with said slot, and tension means forretaining said end supports in position to suspend said cot body.

3. 1n a camp equipment, av pair of end supports each comprising crossedlegs pivoted to each other and a horizontal cross bar detachablysupported thereon and provided with attaching means, a cot bodydetachably secured to said cross bars through said attaching means, andtension means engaging said end supports for retaining the same inposition with said cot body stretched therebetween. I

4. In a camp equipment, a pair 'of end supports each comprising crossedlegs piv oted to each other and a horizontal cross bar detachablysupported thereon and provided with attaching means, foldable end wallsupports centrally pivoted to said cross bars, a cot body detachablysecured to said cross bars through said attaching means, collapsible endwalls secured to said cross bars and retained in position by saidfoldable end wall supports, and tension means engaging said end supportsfor retaining the same in position with said cot body stretchedtherebetween.

5. In a camp equipment, a pair of folding 4end supports, a collapsiblehead end-wall secured to one of said supports, a cot body detachablysecured to said end supports and formed of bottom and top sections whicharev united to provide a head portion adapted to be opened and whosefree edge is adapted to engage the free edges of said head endwall, andtension means for retaining said end supports in position to suspendsaid cot body.

6. In a camp equipment, a pair of end supports, a cot body secured tosaid end supports, a protector sheet secured to said end supportsbeneath said cot body and space therefrom toform an air chamber, andtension means for retaining said end supports in position to suspendsaid cot body and protector sheet.

7. In a camp equipment, a pair of end supports, a cot body detachablysecured to said end supports, a protector sheet detachably secured tosaid end supports beneath Suid Cot body and spaced therefrom to iorin:in air chamber, and tension means for letaining said end supports inposition to su"- pend said cot body and protector' sheet. Y

8. in e comp equipment, n. pair of end supports, n cot body detnchnbiysecured to said end supports7 n reinforcing webbing' also secured tosaid end supports beneath said cot body, and tension means for retainingsaid end supports in position to suspend said cot body, said webbingserving to innintziin Suid end supports in position under said tensionwhen Said cot body is removed.

9. In a camp equipment, n pair of end said end supports, :t reinforcingwebbing also detnohztbiy secured to said end supports Y beneath said cotbody, and tension means :tor retaining said end supports in position tosuspend said cot body7 said webbing serving;` to maintain said endsupports in position under seid tension when said cot body is removed,and Serving when the parts are in ioided position as ay retaining meanstherefor.

In testimony whereof l hereunto set my hand this 17 th day of June,1916.

CHARLES B. VINDER.

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